A Blueprint for Keeping Humans in Control of AI
New research teaches independent AI agents to ask for help — and builds oversight of models we don’t fully trust.
David Rubenstein on Leading the Parade
The D.C. denizen reflects on his time in Jimmy Carter’s White House, recalls how he got into leveraged buyouts, and shares why he thinks you're not working hard enough if you never fail.
Ask for More Pay and Get Penalized, Stay Quiet and Fall Behind
New research finds that class shapes not just who negotiates for higher salaries, but who pays a price for speaking up.
How Falling Interest Rates Widened Americans’ Wealth Gap
Low interest rates fueled an asset boom that benefited the wealthy — and would amplify the hit of potential Social Security cuts on low-income retirees.
The Dollar’s Dominance Is Eroding
Investors are increasingly eying alternatives to the world’s strongest currency.
AI Could Uncover the Hidden Ways People Work Together
The winners of the AI for Organizations Grand Challenge believe that identifying the “grammar of coordination” could have profound implications for the future of work.
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The organic food movement has momentum, explains an owner of San Francisco grocer Bi-Rite Market.

July 30, 2015
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Shai Bernstein: What Really Matters to Early-Stage Investors?
The team behind a business concept can be more important than the idea itself.

July 29, 2015
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How to Tell the Story of Your Brand
Aim for “subtle” product pitches, and find ways to bring your brand loyalists face-to-face with each other.

July 28, 2015
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Are Big Drug Companies Too Slow to Report Patient Deaths to the FDA?
A new analysis shows that some pharmaceutical companies may be dragging their feet on disclosing critical data.

July 28, 2015
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Yossi Feinberg: Lessons from the Real Silicon Valley
An economist says that beneath the region’s veneer, there are business principles entrepreneurs can all learn from.

July 28, 2015
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How Fear of Contagious Diseases Fuels Xenophobia
Fear of contagion makes people irrational.

July 28, 2015
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Design Thinking is About Doing
Stefanos Zenios describes an action plan for entrepreneurs.

July 24, 2015
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Great Literature for Great Leaders
Scotty McLennan explains why studying the classics can give you new perspective in life and work.

July 24, 2015
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Building a Startup Ecosystem: One Entrepreneur’s Playbook
The founder of Start-Up Chile explains what countries can do to build a Silicon Valley on their home turf.

July 23, 2015
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Victor Koo: Venture Capital Firms are Proliferating in China
Youku Tudou CEO on micro movies and other ways Chinese directors are leveraging the internet.

July 21, 2015
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A Nonprofit Group Helps Struggling Indian Craftspeople
Innovation fellow creates an artisan’s business-to-business matching platform.

July 21, 2015
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What Makes Third Parties Intervene in a Conflict?
The motivation of mediators is not solely altruistic.

July 16, 2015
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Margaret Neale: Five Steps to Better Negotiating
Winning can mean more than dollar signs.

July 14, 2015
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Jill Abramson: Learn Resilience and Don’t Overcompensate
The former New York Times executive editor discusses the future of media and double standards.

July 13, 2015
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Iván Marinovic: Why Honest Job Appraisals Can Be Bad for Business
Honesty isn't always the best policy when it comes to performance reviews.

July 10, 2015
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Darrell Duffie: China’s Risky Effort to Prop Up Stocks
The country could be creating false confidence that hurts the market later.

July 10, 2015
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How to Be a Better Nonprofit Board Member
Apply the fundamentals of corporate governance to charitable work.

July 09, 2015
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Margaret Neale: Analyzing Greece’s High-Stakes Negotiation Tactics
Prime minister Alexis Tsipras used a common strategy, but scholars are skeptical about whether it will pay off.

July 08, 2015
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In Technology, Small Fish (Almost Always) Eat Big Fish
Leslie’s Law shows how startups can own their markets.

July 07, 2015
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Lessons from a North Korean Defector
Hyeonseo Lee escaped a despotic regime in a harrowing trek filled with near disaster. Here’s what she learned.

July 06, 2015
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Pedro M. Gardete: Should Competitors Share Information?
Concealing knowledge could hurt your company and your industry.

July 02, 2015
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Walter W. Powell: The Language of Nonprofits is Changing
As charitable organizations collaborate more with businesses, their vocabulary transforms.

July 01, 2015
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Yossi Feinberg: Avoid These Five Common Startup Traps
These key lessons will keep young businesses on track.
